• Country:Canada
• Collection:Silver Commemorative $3
• Metal:Silver
• Year:2011
• Denomination:$3
• Finish:Complete
• Weight (oz):0.348
• Purity:0.925
• Mintage:10698
• Product type:Coin

Ruler of the Seas
? Limited edition coin features a square shape with gold-plating, the fourth square shape coin by the Royal Canadian Mint.
? Third coin in a new series featuring Canadian wildlife, starting with the 2010 Barn Owl and Polar Bear.
? This is a Canadian must have for wildlife and sea animal lovers.
? Comes with a unique customized sleeve

At home and abroad, the Orca is one of Canada's most treasured and iconic animals. It resides in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, but is particularly associated with British Columbia, where it is intimately tied to First Nations' tradition, culture, heritage, and mythology.
Admired for their beauty and respected as talented hunters, they are the largest member of the dolphin family, and can swim up to 55 km/h, which makes it the world's fastest sea mammal. Orcas live in pods of up to three dozen individuals and are among the cleverest mammals on earth: they demonstrate the ability to learn new things during their lifetimes and teach these things to the next generation.
Their distinctive intelligence, sociability, and playfulness, particularly their spectacular leaps, have made them so important to Canada.
The third coin in this exciting four-coin series sets itself apart with its uncommon square shape Ð the perfect setting to showcase the modern style used to feature Canada's wildlife, our legacy to protect.

Face Value: 3 dollars
Mintage: 15,000
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Gold plated
Weight (g): 11.8
Diameter (mm): 27 x 27
Edge: Plain
Finish: Specimen
Certificate: Serialized
Artist: Jason Bouwman